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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_Hlk494874294"></a><a name="_Hlk494874176"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk494874294"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hello:<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk494874176"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk494874294"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk494874176"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk494874294"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">While I agree with Kevins’ post that the
<i><span style="font-style:italic">Monster </span></i>TTAB case reported in today’s TTABlog was naturally pleasing and a good start to the day, the day quickly goes south dealing with TSDR and other USPTO systems.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk494874176"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk494874294"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">In the Current Events Systems Status notices, I see the following
about Patent Center…<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk494874176"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk494874294"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk494874176"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk494874294"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk494874176"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk494874294"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">And now I just noticed this new pink warning on TSDR which is barely
working for me now. <o:p></o:p></span></font></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk494874176"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk494874294"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I also had a client email me today about their signature date on
their signed application changing on the screen when they view it in TSDR. <o:p>
</o:p></span></font></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk494874176"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk494874294"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk494874176"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk494874294"><b><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;font-weight:bold">Can I presume that a lot of us are having TSDR
data viewing issues and maybe other strange USPTO IT adventures today? <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk494874176"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk494874294"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></span></p>
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